The Ministry of Education has decided to extend school hours by an hour from the 18th of April.
Speaking to NewsRadio, Secretary to the Ministry of Education Prof. Kapila Perera said the decision was taken in order to cover the missed lessons and owing to the limited time available to complete this year’s syllabi.
He said by extending school hours from the next term, 20 additional school days will be added to the calendar.
The new school term for the government and government-approved private schools will begin on the 18th after the April holidays.
